Fort King George on the coast, Etowah Indian Mounds in Cartersville, New Echota in Calhoun (one of our faves), Dahlonega Gold Museum and so many more Georgia State Park Historic Sites will be FREE on Feb 11, 2024 for Super Museum Sunday.
Learn about Gullah Geechee ring shouting, translate the Cherokee Nation’s first newspaper, admire FDR’s hand-controlled roadster, and walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War and Civil War soldiers.
Find more than a dozen places to step into the past at GaStateParks.org/SuperMuseumSunday or check out the list below.
Revolutionary War & Colonial Georgia
Fort King George State Historic Site, Darien
From 1721 until 1736, this fort was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. Climb into the reconstructed cypress blockhouse, explore the palisaded earthen fort and tabby ruins, tour the museum and hike a short nature trail.
Fort Morris State Historic Site, Midway
This earthen fort on the Medway River protected Georgia against the British in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. A museum describes the colonial port of Sunbury; a nature trail and picnic sites are available.